Department:

Stormwater

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Do you thrive working outdoors and take pride in hands-on work? Join our team as a Pipeline Maintenance & Construction- Skilled Trades Worker II (Stormwater) and play a vital role in keeping our community’s infrastructure running smoothly. In this role, you’ll maintain, construct, and repair stormwater conveyance and road right-of-way systems while tackling meaningful, challenging work every day. Bring your skills, build your future, and apply today!

• Perform stormwater conveyance system maintenance on all county canals, lakes, ponds, and ditches

• Restore road right-of-ways and properties relating to stormwater maintenance and repairs

• Install and repair pipeline infrastructure and plumbing to ensure proper grade of the conveyance system

• Respond to emergency situations as required

• Lead staff in operations to ensure safety

• Carpenter work to include design, frame or form needed to install and build new infrastructure

• Design, form, and pour concrete for structures, high back curb, Miami curb, ect.

• Understanding and experience practicing standard FDOT stormwater installation specifications

• Operate specialized equipment, such as backhoes, excavators, arm mowers, vacuum trucks and other related equipment

Work Hours:

• Monday - Friday

• 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• 40- hour work week, rotating schedule

• *On-call required

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent

• Three (3) years of experience in the construction, maintenance, and repair of stormwater conveyance systems

• A valid Florida Class "B" Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with tanker endorsement required within six (6) months from the time of hire (Paid by the County!)

• A valid Florida Driver License at the time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of current technology in storm water distribution systems and road right of way maintenance practices

• Knowledge of safe operation of specialized tools and equipment used in the maintenance storm water conveyance system and road right of way maintenance and repair

• Operation of harvesters, airboats, motorboats, excavators, arm mowers, personal computers and mechanical tools used in the utility maintenance industry

Physical Demands:  Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

** Subject to Passing Substance Screening:  This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening.  An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment in any class for a period of five (5) years

About Everything Else

Starting Pay: $22.14 (Step 1)

Potential higher pay (steps) for those with multiple years of experience

Our interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).

If you are selected to join our team, please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:

1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents

• If your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List B Documents.)  

2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above – List C Documents.)  

Benefits:

• Enjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS)